DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE FOR READING"Ever wondered how you might stay positive, focused and optimistic in spite of the situation you find yourself in? Well, Andre Geel, a Chartred and Consultant Clinical Psychologist has some ideas that might be helpful. Over the last 10 years he has been working with carers in Brent, Harrow, Kensington and Chelsea, Islington and beyond - and has come up with a simple, yet elegant system of staying focused on the positive while being challenged by very difficult situations.Using a combination of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural), Positive Psychology and Solution Focused Therapy techniques, he is able to help carers utilise their full potential and access their inner resources in their caring role. Through a series of small groups and workshops, carers can learn these techniques to help them face and overcome the daily challenges they face in caring for the one they love.In this evening's talk he will give some background to how these ideas were developed, where they have been tried out and how his particular model has come to exist in it's present format. He will also look at the future of this particular approach in unlocking human potential and give some exercises. The groups and workshops are fun, practical and challenging and teach a new way of thinking about old problems. They are engaging and supportive and mentally very stimulating. Not to be missed. Tuesday 16th November from 19:00 - 21:00.Venue : Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. Nearest Tube: High Street Kensington.

DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE FOR READINGNOT TO BE MISSED. This month's presentation will be facilitated by our special guest Siri Nirankar, a master in Yoga. CREATING SELF-LOVE is developing an unshakeable relationship with ourselves, an intense oneness, because the Self is the source of love. It is in our actions and not so much what we do, it is how we do what we do. Love is strength. Love is goodness. So love cannot be exposed outside yourself. Learn techniques to put yourself in a better state of mind instantly by Breathing Away Depression and Anxiety with powerful techniques. Experience some of the practices that will be offered on the forthcoming holistic retreat in the country. Come and find out more about the programme and take the opportunity to book your interest. Refreshments will be provided and information shared.The meeting is taking place at Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall (Civic Entrance), Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. Nearest tube: High Street Kensington. For more information please contact Monique on mob: 0789 454 2241.

DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE FOR READINGAt this month's meeting we have the opportunity to be the first to enlist the innovative NEURO-ADVOCACY Service. Please come and find out from Chartered Psychologist Roland Ackord, how carers and advocates can benefit from this support in their caring role. The meeting will be held at Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. For more information please contact: KCMHCA on 0208 960 3873.

DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE FOR READINGTake Control of Your Life! Experts Patients Programme "Looking After Me" Course for Carers comes to Kensington and Chelsea.The course is about you making time to look after your own health needs, as well as those of the person you care for.The course is free to attend and is run over six weekly sessions, with each session lasting two-and- a-half-hours. Find out more at the carers meeting on Tuesday 20th July 2010 at 19:00-21:00, held at the Kensington Town Hall, Committee Room 2, Hornton Street London W8 7NX, (Civic Entrance).

DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE FOR READINGThis month's meeting is not to be missed. ALL CHANGE? A legal perspective on the new CPA and Personalisation Agenda. Zoe Whittington of Campbell Taylor Solicitors speaks about the two recent changes in adult social care policy and how the changes impact on your legal rights. There will be practical focus to the session, looking particularly at how these changes work in practise, how to challenge unfavourable decisions, and finding out your own experiences of the changes so far.There will be an opportunity for questions and follow up appointments at the legal advice clinic where neccessary. The meeting is taking place at Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX. Civic Entrance. Nearest tube: High Street Kensington.

DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE(from left to right) Monique Klang-Voves, Chair of the K&C Mental Health Carers Association, David Wood, CEO of Attend, Leonora Mansell, Trustee and Award Winner.

The Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Carers Association is proud for Leonora Mansell, our ex-Treasurer and Trustee to be chosen with 71 volunteers from the London Region from amongst 27,000 volunteers nationwide, to attend an afternoon tea reception in the Chomondeley Room, House of Lords, in order to be presented with the Diamond Award by the hostess Baroness Jay of Paddington and the Rt. Hon. The Lord Frazer of Carmyllie on behalf of Attend. Leonora has volunteered for over thirty years in the field of mental health in various roles and clocked up about 4,608 volunteering hours on top of caring for her son all her life.Monique Klang-Voves, Chair of the K&C MH Carers Association accompanied Leonora and witnessed the presentation.

This month's meeting will introduce Jobcentre Plus' new initiative for carers. The new Work Focussed Support for Carers (WFSC) Programme will fund replacement care whilst you are in work based training. Find out about this new opportunity on Tuesday 16th March 2010 at Committee Room 2, Kensington Town Hall, Civic Entrance, London W8 7NX. Nearest tube: High Street Kensington. For more information please contact Monique on mob: 0789 454 2241.